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⚙️ A look at Pittsburgh’s maker spaces

Newsletter for Friday, Mar 02 2018

Waves of black and gold

After a back-and-forth of will he or won't he, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he plans to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on imported aluminum, Bloomberg Politics reported. Trump said he expects to sign the formal order next week and said the move was to protect national security. But it drew criticism within the GOP and from other countries around the world.

Former Vice President Joe Biden is coming to the Pittsburgh area in support of 18th Congressional District Candidate Conor Lamb. Biden will attend a rally with union members and appear at an event at Robert Morris University on Tuesday, reported the Post-Gazette. Lamb's campaign has previously downplayed visits from Democrats on the national stage, but was happy to share this one, with Lamb saying in a statement that he's grateful for Biden's support. Meanwhile, current Vice President Mike Pence asked for campaign donations for candidate Rick Saccone in an email blast on Thursday, per TribLive. Pence touted Saccone's commitment to Trump's agenda and asked for donations of “$25, $50, $100 or whatever you can afford.”

On Saturday, maker space HackPGH is having an open house to show off its more than 2,000 square feet of added space and celebrate nine years in Pittsburgh. But it's not the only maker space in town that's growing. Protohaven, the space created by former TechShop members, is having an open house next week. And Prototype PGH recently won $50,000 from Google and is up to win $50,000 more. Catch up with the latest from local maker spaces.

Featured Event

At Prohibition Pittsburgh: East Liberty Tales of Vice and Crime, hear from local author Richard Gazarik who's written about the "shady side of the Steel City during a tumultuous era." If you're into learning about Prohibition, also check out Heinz History Center's newest exhibit — here's what you need to see.

Where:
East Liberty Presbyterian Church at 116 South Highland Ave. (East Liberty)

The Incline Likes

In the first two rounds of the Ultimate Pittsburgh Fish Fry bracket, the fire halls and social clubs quadrant has received the most votes. As the bracket narrows from eight to four, voters will have to choose — will it be the fire hall or the social club that advances? To help you decide and vote, here's your guide to all things fish from Swissvale VFD and the Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #32. Happy Fryday.

St. Patrick's Day is almost here, but why wait until March 17 to head to one of Pittsburgh's Irish pubs? Patch put together this list of can't-miss local Irish pubs. Use it to create a pub crawl, or check them out one by one. Plus, if you go now, you'll skip the crowds that are bound to turn out for St. Patrick's Day.